Sacramento Kings @ New Orleans Hornets
7-21, 2-12 Away
90
7-21, 2-12 Away
16-7, 9-3 Home
99
16-7, 9-3 Home
Shot Chart
- Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists)
- Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
- David West makes 12-foot two point shot
- David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper
- David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper
- David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists)
- Tyson Chandler makes 9-foot hook shot
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Posey misses 12-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper
- Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Sean Marks makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Hilton Armstrong misses layup
- Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes running jumper
- Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
- James Posey makes layup
- Hilton Armstrong misses jumper
- Antonio Daniels makes 9-foot running jumper
- Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Antonio Daniels misses layup
- Hilton Armstrong misses 14-foot jumper
- Devin Brown misses 10-foot jumper
- James Posey makes 10-foot two point shot
- Antonio Daniels misses 19-foot jumper
- Antonio Daniels misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 9-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
- Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
- James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Tyson Chandler misses dunk
- Rasual Butler makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- David West misses 12-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler misses two point shot
- David West misses 8-foot jumper
- David West misses 9-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia blocks Chris Paul's layup
- Rasual Butler misses 10-foot two point shot
- Brad Miller blocks David West's layup
- Morris Peterson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul makes 8-foot two point shot
- Devin Brown misses 11-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 17-foot jumper
- David West misses 18-foot jumper
- David West makes layup
- Chris Paul makes 8-foot jumper
- David West misses 6-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot running jumper
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Devin Brown misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (David West assists)
- Hilton Armstrong makes slam dunk
- Sean Marks misses 22-foot jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses 12-foot jumper
- Antonio Daniels misses jumper
- Morris Peterson makes 20-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
- Morris Peterson misses 19-foot jumper
- Sean Marks misses three point jumper
- Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
- Antonio Daniels misses 10-foot jumper
- James Posey makes layup
- James Posey makes layup
- David West misses 18-foot jumper
- Morris Peterson makes driving layup
- James Posey makes layup
- Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
- James Posey makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Morris Peterson misses dunk
- Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- David West misses layup
- Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
- John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Spencer Hawes makes 21-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Francisco Garcia makes layup (Spencer Hawes assists)
- Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia misses layup
- Spencer Hawes misses dunk
- Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Spencer Hawes makes 14-foot two point shot
- Francisco Garcia misses 21-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes makes 8-foot hook shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
- Brad Miller makes jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Spencer Hawes misses 11-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Francisco Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Brad Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Bobby Brown misses two point shot
- Sean Marks blocks John Salmons's layup
- Francisco Garcia makes 22-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Francisco Garcia makes driving layup
- Jason Thompson misses 41-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong blocks Jason Thompson's layup
- Bobby Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Donte Greene makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
- Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
- Donte Greene misses 23-foot jumper
- Quincy Douby misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jason Thompson misses 11-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson makes layup
- Bobby Jackson misses 10-foot jumper
- Donte Greene makes 9-foot two point shot (Bobby Jackson assists)
- David West blocks John Salmons's 9-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Thompson assists)
- Francisco Garcia misses 18-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Francisco Garcia makes 24-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
- John Salmons makes layup (Bobby Brown assists)
- Brad Miller misses layup
- Francisco Garcia misses 20-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson misses 10-foot two point shot
- John Salmons makes 9-foot two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
- Brad Miller misses 6-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia misses 20-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes driving dunk
- Bobby Jackson misses driving layup
- Spencer Hawes misses 18-foot jumper
- Brad Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Brad Miller misses 20-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes 18-foot two point shot
- Bobby Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Brown makes 15-foot jumper (Brad Miller assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brad Miller misses 13-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson misses 18-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes misses 26-foot three point jumper
- John Salmons makes 26-foot three point jumper
- John Salmons misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jason Thompson makes dunk (Bobby Jackson assists)
- Spencer Hawes misses 9-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes two point shot
- Francisco Garcia makes 23-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Donte Greene misses jumper
- David West blocks John Salmons's layup
- Jason Thompson makes two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
- Brad Miller makes three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Francisco Garcia misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brad Miller assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- John Salmons makes driving layup
- Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Donte Greene makes dunk (John Salmons assists)
KINGS
HORNETS
| TIME | PLAY | SAC | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Brad Miller vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Francisco Garcia shooting foul (Rasual Butler draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Rasual Butler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:45 | | Rasual Butler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:19 | | John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists) | 0 | 4 |
| 10:45 | | Spencer Hawes makes 21-foot jumper (John Salmons assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 10:25 | | Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper | 2 | 6 |
| 10:17 | | Francisco Garcia makes layup (Spencer Hawes assists) | 4 | 6 |
| 9:55 | | David West makes 12-foot two point shot | 4 | 8 |
| 9:49 | | Bobby Jackson bad pass | 4 | 8 |
| 9:26 | | David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 4 | 10 |
| 9:18 | | Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper | 6 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Rasual Butler lost ball (Francisco Garcia steals) | 6 | 10 |
| 8:55 | | Francisco Garcia misses layup | 6 | 10 |
| 8:53 | | Spencer Hawes offensive rebound | 6 | 10 |
| 8:53 | | Spencer Hawes misses dunk | 6 | 10 |
| 8:52 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 6 | 10 |
| 8:45 | | Chris Paul makes 19-foot jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 8:25 | | Bobby Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 8:23 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 8:14 | | Brad Miller personal foul (David West draws the foul) | 6 | 12 |
| 8:03 | | David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 14 |
| 7:50 | | Spencer Hawes makes 14-foot two point shot | 8 | 14 |
| 7:31 | | Devin Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper | 8 | 14 |
| 7:31 | | Bobby Jackson defensive rebound | 8 | 14 |
| 7:20 | | David West personal foul (Francisco Garcia draws the foul) | 8 | 14 |
| 7:15 | | Francisco Garcia misses 21-foot jumper | 8 | 14 |
| 7:13 | | David West defensive rebound | 8 | 14 |
| 6:56 | | Rasual Butler misses 15-foot jumper | 8 | 14 |
| 6:54 | | Brad Miller defensive rebound | 8 | 14 |
| 6:41 | | Spencer Hawes makes 8-foot hook shot (Bobby Jackson assists) | 10 | 14 |
| 6:30 | | David West makes 9-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 10 | 16 |
| 6:09 | | Brad Miller makes jumper (John Salmons assists) | 12 | 16 |
| 5:52 | | Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 16 |
| 5:50 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | 12 | 16 |
| 5:37 | | Chris Paul makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rasual Butler assists) | 12 | 19 |
| 5:22 | | Spencer Hawes misses 11-foot jumper | 12 | 19 |
| 5:20 | | David West defensive rebound | 12 | 19 |
| 5:05 | | Tyson Chandler makes 9-foot hook shot | 12 | 21 |
| 4:46 | | Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper | 12 | 21 |
| 4:43 | | Devin Brown defensive rebound | 12 | 21 |
| 4:41 | | New Orleans full timeout | 12 | 21 |
| 4:41 | | James Posey enters the game for Devin Brown | 12 | 21 |
| 4:22 | | Rasual Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 21 |
| 4:22 | | John Salmons defensive rebound | 12 | 21 |
| 4:11 | | John Salmons bad pass | 12 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | James Posey misses 12-foot jumper | 12 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | New Orleans offensive rebound | 12 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | shot clock violation | 12 | 21 |
| 3:31 | | Francisco Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists) | 15 | 21 |
| 3:19 | | Bobby Jackson personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 15 | 21 |
| 3:19 | | Bobby Brown enters the game for Bobby Jackson | 15 | 21 |
| 3:19 | | Sean Marks enters the game for David West | 15 | 21 |
| 3:05 | | Chris Paul misses 22-foot jumper | 15 | 21 |
| 3:04 | | Brad Miller defensive rebound | 15 | 21 |
| 2:49 | | Brad Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists) | 17 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Tyson Chandler makes 7-foot two point shot | 17 | 23 |
| 2:13 | | Jason Thompson enters the game for Brad Miller | 17 | 23 |
| 2:10 | | Bobby Brown misses two point shot | 17 | 23 |
| 2:09 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound | 17 | 23 |
| 1:54 | | Chris Paul misses layup | 17 | 23 |
| 1:53 | | Chris Paul offensive rebound | 17 | 23 |
| 1:47 | | Sean Marks makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 17 | 25 |
| 1:31 | | Sean Marks blocks John Salmons's layup | 17 | 25 |
| 1:30 | | Hilton Armstrong enters the game for Tyson Chandler | 17 | 25 |
| 1:30 | | Donte Greene enters the game for John Salmons | 17 | 25 |
| 1:14 | | Hilton Armstrong misses layup | 17 | 25 |
| 1:13 | | Hilton Armstrong offensive rebound | 17 | 25 |
| 1:12 | | Jason Thompson personal foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul) | 17 | 25 |
| 1:04 | | Rasual Butler misses 26-foot three point jumper | 17 | 25 |
| 1:02 | | Jason Thompson defensive rebound | 17 | 25 |
| 58.0 | | Francisco Garcia makes 22-foot jumper (Bobby Brown assists) | 19 | 25 |
| 51.8 | | Chris Paul makes running jumper | 19 | 27 |
| 51.8 | | Bobby Brown shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 19 | 27 |
| 51.8 | | Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 1 | 19 | 27 |
| 51.7 | | Bobby Brown defensive rebound | 19 | 27 |
| 46.9 | | Bobby Brown lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 19 | 27 |
| 43.3 | | Spencer Hawes shooting foul (James Posey draws the foul) | 19 | 27 |
| 43.3 | | James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 28 |
| 43.3 | | James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 29 |
| 28.7 | | Francisco Garcia makes driving layup | 21 | 29 |
| 3.9 | | Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper | 21 | 29 |
| 2.9 | | Spencer Hawes defensive rebound | 21 | 29 |
| 0.0 | | Jason Thompson misses 41-foot three point jumper | 21 | 29 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 21 | 29 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
1:00 AM, 21 December 2008
New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,869
- Referees:
- Ron Garretson
- Jason Phillips
- Leroy Richardson
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
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